Kuwait suspends flights to & from SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Kuwait today suspended all flights to and from 7 countries including Sri Lanka, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria,…
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“No sanctions for SL despite resolution withdrawal” – Sarath Amunugama
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian Sarath Amunugama says Sri Lanka’s decision to withdraw from co-sponsoring two…
Investigation called into corruption at SL Railways
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Transport Service Management Mahinda Amaraweera has informed the Secretary to the Ministry Gamini Seneviratne,…
’Will convey SL concerns to Washington’: U.S. Ambassador
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz informed Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardane that she would convey to…
No ban on Rajinikanth from visiting SL: Namal
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said that there was no ban on Tamil Nadu actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth from visiting…
Sean Williams to captain Zimbabwe in SL series
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sean Williams will captain Zimbabwe for their upcoming two-Test home series against Sri Lanka starting on…
Top US diplomat to visit SL for strategic meet
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Trump administration’s point person for South and Central Asia, Alice G Wells, will visit Sri…
US embassy in SL issues security alert after tension in ME
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) –The United States Embassy in Colombo today, issued a security alert to its citizens living here, warning…
SL eagerly awaits arrival of Russian Foreign Minister
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka for a two-day official…
UK pledges to support prison reforms in SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to…
DMK, PMK slam SL decision to suspend playing of national anthem in Tamil
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Tamil Nadu’s major opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and BJP’s ally Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)…
14 Indian fishers arrested for poaching in SL waters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy along with three fishing trawlers for poaching in…
SL marks 15 years since the devastating tsunami
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka will today remember the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami victims with several religious observances scheduled…
Swiss govt summons SL ambassador in Berlin
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Government of Switzerland has summoned the Sri Lankan ambassador to Switzerland Karunasena Hettiarachchi over the…
Italy to help SL produce energy with waste
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Italy’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Rita G. Mannella says Italy will provide the technical support needed…